Here’s an example: If you have a 45 percent markup on a $1,000 item, the client pays $1,450 and the firm keeps $450. To achieve a 45 percent profit margin, the client’s price is $1,818, which ...

It may come as a surprise to you that Oklahoma has a mandated 6 percent markup on things like gas, groceries and even some medications. The regulation was put into place in 1949 and was meant to ...

Suppose there’s a 10 percent increase on a certain product he buys. Previously, he would buy this product for $70 and sell it for $100, making $30 and a 30 percent profit margin.